Don't know what you're doing for St. Patrick's Day yet? Check out our big ol' list of St. Patrick's Day events happening around the Q.C. Best of boozing!

• St. Patrick's Day Parade and Charlotte Goes Green/St. Patrick’s Day Festival. The Q.C.'s annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and its accompanying Charlotte Goes Green/St. Patrick’s Day Festival does it big enough that folks with or without a trace of Irish blood in their system come out to celebrate. The parade offers finely adorned floats, marching bands and other special guests in green. Stick around after the parade for the festival, featuring traditional Irish dancing and music. This year, the Hickory-based Belfast Boys are scheduled to perform two shows. Comprised of native Irish lads Alyn Mearns and Adrian Rice, The Belfast Boys recently released their debut album Songs For Crying Out Loud. On the disc they’ve included a gripping and sometimes downright chilling collection of traditional folk numbers from the heart of Ireland. Free admission. 11 a.m. Parade starts at Tryon Street and 9th Street. It marchs south on Tryon Street to 3rd Street. The festival is held at S. Tryon Street, from 3rd Street to 1st Street. For more information, visit www.charlottestpatsday.com.

• Green Water Revival at the U.S. Nation Whitewater Center. Don't panic over the U.S. National Whitewater Center's green river. It hasn't been flooded with toxic chemicals, just a little dye that went a long way in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. During the Green River Revival, there will also be a PowerBall race and live music by Larry Keel and Natural Bridge and Chatham County Line. Free admission ($5 for parking). March 17, 1 p.m. U. S. National Whitewater Center. 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway. 704-391-3900. www.usnwc.org.

• Rich & Bennet’s 12th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl. Includes access to more than 20 different bars Uptown. $20 advance tickets. March 17, 12 p.m. Check-in at Dixie’s Tavern, 301 E. 7th St. www.rockhouseevents.com.

• St. Paddy's Day Bash at Howl at the Moon. First drink is $1. Other drink specials include $3 Bud Light "green" aluminum cans, two-for-one car bombs, and $12 Lucky Bones. March 17, 5 p.m. Howl at the Moon, 210 E. Trade St. 704-936-4695. www.howlatthemoon.com.

• Shamrocks & Shenanigans at Whisky River. St. Patrick’s day party. March 17, 12 p.m. Whisky River, 210 E. Trade Street. www.thewhiskyriver.com/charlotte.

• 4th Annual Green Party at Pavilion at EpiCentre. Featuring music from DJ Row$hay and drink specials ($3 “green” Bud Light aluminum bottles). March 17, 5 p.m. Pavilion at EpiCentre, 210 E. Trade St. www.pavilionatepicentre.com.

• Mez & Kazba’s All Green Party. Featuring music from DJ Leony and DJ Frenzy. March 17. Mez & Kazba, 210 E. Trade St. For more information, visit www.mezcharlotte.com or www.kazbacharlotte.com.

• 2nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Block Party at Kennedy’s Premium Bar & Grill. Featuring drink specials that include $3 beers, $4 Irish whiskey and $5 car bombs. Meet and greet with John Boy and Billy, from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. March 17, 10 a.m. Kennedy’s Premium Bar & Grill, 366 N. Caswell Road. 704-375-0218. www.kennedyscharlotte.com.

• Unity by Re:Public: St. Patrick’s Day Edition. Featuring music from DJ Complete & DJ DR. Lassies are $5; lads are $10. March 17, 9 p.m. Re:Public, 314 N. College St.

• St. Patrick’s Day at Hartigan’s Irish Pub. Festivities include green beer, car bombs and Guinness, as well as Irish food, beer pong and corn hole. Live music performance by cover band One Night Stand from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. and a live DJ from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. $7 before 11 p.m., $18 after 11 p.m. March 17, 12 p.m.- 2 a.m. Hartigan’s Irish Pub, 601 S. Cedar St. 704-347-1841. www.hartigans.com.

• St. Patrick’s Day at RíRá. Drink specials include $2 Miller Lite and Bud Light bottles, $2 PBR's, $3 pints of Heineken and $5 jagerbombs. Broadcast of the Ireland vs. England rugby game at 12 p.m. Live music from Crashbox at 10 p.m. March 17, 7 a.m. RíRá Charlotte, 208 N. Tryon St. 704-333-5554. www.rira.com.

• St. Patrick’s Day at Sir Edmond Halley’s Restaurant & Freehouse. St. Patrick’s Day menu includes bangers & mash, Irish potato cakes, corned beef sandwiches, Irish Guinness stew, shepherd’s pie, and Guinness chocolate pudding. March 17. Sir Edmond Halley’s Restaurant & Freehouse, 4151 Park Road. 704-525-7775. www.siredspub.com.

• St. Patrick's Day at Fitzgerald's Irish Pub. Featuring drink specials and Irish grub. Doors open at 9 a.m. 704-900-8088. www.fitzgeraldscharlotte.com.

• St.Patrick's Day at Connolly's. Featuring drink specials and entertainment in a dark gloomy Irish atmosphere and outdoor tent. 115 E. 5th St. 704-358-9070. www.connollysirishpub.com.

• St. Patrick's Day Festivities at P.J. O'Reilly's. Featuring traditional Irish dancers at 11 a.m., a bagpiper at 12 p.m., live music from Wicked Power at 1 p.m., live music from Natty Boh at 4 p.m., and live music from Irish act Lissakeole at 8 p.m. Outdoor bar and shot girls all night. P.J. O'Reilly's, 16640 Hawfield Way Drive, Suite 103. 704-341-2247. www.pjoreillys.com.

• St. Patty’s Day Party at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery. Featuring live music from Leisure McCorkle and Shorty from 3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. $3 pints and traditional Irish food will also be available. Free admission. March 17, 12 p.m.-8 p.m. The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, 215 Southside Drive. 704-525-5644. www.oldemeckbrew.com.

There is no doubt that North Carolina, and Charlotte specifically, has been stepping up their game in the craft beer world. New local breweries, such as Four Friends, Ass Clown, NoDa, OMB and more continue to open their doors in the 704 as beer snobs rejoice and unite. But what if you’re not willing to stick to just one brewery’s creations?

Three words: World of Beer.

World of Beer, a new South End bar located in The Circle, is a foreign concept to Charlotte: a bar serving only beer. No food and no liquor.

But they won’t sell just any beer; WOB will sell awesome beer. In fact, their selection will consist of 60 craft beers on draft and an astonishing (wait for it…) 560 bottled and can beers! Here’s the best part: Not one of those beers will be a Bud, Miller or Coors brand. Conversely, the bar will carry at least 10 Charlotte beers on tap at all times. This huge selection of hoppy deliciousness may sound overwhelming for those of you who aren’t brew connoisseurs, but fret not, as the staff at WOB is exceptionally educated in brew knowledge. The bartenders at World of Beer are schooled in an extensive two-week Beer School where they taste (sounds like my kind of job) and learn everything about the craft beer that they offer. You shan’t need a beer menu at this place, although there is one, because their “staff is the menu.”

With the beginning of March, we can now start digging out our spring gear for warmer weather. More importantly, it's time to start our search for the best nightspot in which basketball fans (and others) will call their second home this month: the sports bar. There’s a new place in Uptown Charlotte to watch the madness that ensues in March, and it’s not your typical Queen City speakeasy.

Fitzgerald’s Irish Pub is smack dab in the center of it all at 5th and College streets and within a full-court throw of the Time Warner Cable Arena. Yes, it is in the Wake Forest building, where Buckhead Saloon used to reside, but Fitzgerald’s looks and feels nothing like the former crazy, country bar. No joke, this place smells like my new car.